REALTORS® Dine Out for Project Angel Tree Oct. 4 and 6

REALTORS® Foundation of the Triangle Raises Funds For Holiday Gift Donations

RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Linda Trevor, President, Raleigh Regional Association of REALTORS®(RRAR) (http://www.rrar.com) announced that the Association's philanthropic arm, the REALTOR® Foundation of the Triangle is teaming up with local restaurants on Tuesday, October 4 and Thursday, Oct. 6 to raise funds for Project Angel Tree, a holiday gift donation initiative for children in need. Restaurants are still joining the cause and to date, the following have committed:  18 Seaboard, Bombay Grille, Gypsy's Shiny Diner, Irregardless, Tir Na Nog, Spring Rolls, Casa Carbone, and zpizza.

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Simply DINE OUT and participating restaurants will donate five percent of their sales from both dates to Project Angel Tree.  For an updated list of participating restaurants, hours and locations, visit:  www.rrar.com and click on the Dine Out logo.

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"We are extremely passionate about our involvement with Project Angel Tree," said Trevor. "Our Dine Out event is an effort to spread the word about this wonderful cause and enlist more support from our community during the holiday season."

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About Project Angel Tree:

Annual community outreach program organized by the REALTOR® Foundation of the Triangle that provides gifts to needy children via the Wake County Guardian ad Litem Program.  REALTORS® "adopt" and purchase gifts for the "angels." 100 percent of donated funds from the restaurants will be used to purchase gifts for any Angels not yet adopted or to adopt more Angels.  The gifts will be distributed in December.  Restaurant owners interested in partnering with the REALTOR® Foundation of the Triangle in DINE OUT are asked to email [email protected] for information.

About Raleigh Regional Association of REALTORS®:

For more than 80 years, the Raleigh Regional Association of REALTORS® has been the area's leader in real estate, providing quality programs to help its members deliver a myriad of real estate services in the Raleigh area. Raleigh Regional Association of REALTORS® offers members a vast resource of services, products and programs to meet the evolving needs of the real estate industry and consumers. These resources include educational programs, Triangle MLS access, networking opportunities and more. The association also serves as a leading advocate of private property rights and community involvement. For more information, visit http://www.rrar.com. 

About the REALTOR® Foundation of the Triangle:

The REALTOR® Foundation of the Triangle was founded three years ago as a way for the REALTORS® to give back to their local communities.  The Foundation's mission is "Improving Homes, Improving Lives."  Volunteers from the Foundation assist with numerous community projects, from building handicap ramps to tornado cleanup.  In 2010, the Foundation was recognized as a key contributor for its donation to and hands-on rebuild of Eastgate Park in Raleigh.

SOURCE Raleigh Regional Association of Realtors